SSL support for poplib

[jasonrm]

BPO	756914

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closed_at = <Date 2008-01-30.16:17:03.298>
created_at = <Date 2003-06-18.23:16:55.000>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'SSL support for poplib'
updated_at = <Date 2008-01-30.16:17:03.296>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/jasonrm'

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closer = 'draghuram'
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status = 'closed'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue756914'
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[jasonrm]

I was surprised to find poplib doesn't
have support for SSL.

Any reason why this hasn't been added?

I need this ability for my own use, so
I'd be willing to write the support for
this if there is interest in including it
in poplib.py.

I seems like it would be easy to add a
POP3_SSL subclass similar to IMAP4_SSL
in imaplib.

[draghuram]

no activity. Please do reopen if the offer still stands.